Passing of two regulations marks progress in strict internal oversight

The strict governance of the Communist Party of China has entered a new era with two regulations passed at a key meeting on Thursday, paving the way for the Party's national congress next year and its future development.

The meeting also declared President Xi Jinping as the Party's "core", a move to further consolidate the top leadership and better lead the country forward.

A regulation on the norms of political life within the Party, and a revision of an intra-Party supervision regulation were adopted at the Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, which ran from Monday to Thursday in Beijing.